What is CVE-2017-5480?

CVE-2017-5480 is a high-severity vulnerability in B2evolution, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-5480?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Path Traversal in B2evolution

CVE-2017-5480

Directory traversal vulnerability in inc/files/files.ctrl.php in b2evolution through 6.8.3 allows remote authenticated users to read or delete arbitrary files by leveraging back-office access to provide a .. (dot dot) in the fm_selected array parameter.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.025 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

B2evolution
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5480?: CVE-2017-5480 is a high-severity vulnerability in B2evolution, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-5480?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.